Life Below Water with Elaine Harrington and Tadhg Dennehy

Harrington, Elaine; Dennehy, Tadhg

Life Below Water with Elaine Harrington and Tadhg Dennehy

Files

Life Below Water - Tadhg D Interview.mp3(16.86 MB)

Podcast

Date

2024-12-11

Authors

Harrington, Elaine

Dennehy, Tadhg

Publisher

UCC Library Podcasts

Abstract

In this episode, Elaine Harrington, then Special Collections Librarian, interviews PhD student and Skills Center employee Tadhg Dennehy about his audio-visual installation created for the Our Evolving Relationship with Life Below Water interactive exhibition on Culture Night 2023. The podcast episode was edited by Dave Hackett, UCC Library Programmes and Events Coordinator. Tadhg reflects: "Working on this project was an incredible opportunity to engage creatively with Special Collections. I created an audio-visual installation inspired by items from Special Collections, responding to UN SDG 14: Life Below Water. Drawing inspiration from Louis P.W. Renouf’s Preliminary Work of a New Biological Station (1931), I explored Lough Hyne, the subject of Renouf’s study. While Renouf documented species of lichen and aquatic life, I captured images and sounds from this diverse landscape. These elements formed an immersive experience for the public during the exhibition. Engaging with Special Collections made this a deeply rewarding creative endeavour." Tadhg produced two versions of After LPW Renouf:Long version (21:49): Features underwater recordings from Lough Hyne using a hydrophone mic and includes music by Neil Quigley. Short version (14:41): Focuses on images of Lough Hyne taken by Tadhg. Both works are inspired by Renouf’s Preliminary Work of a New Biological Station. Tadhg’s use of a hydrophone inspired Elaine to create an exhibition section highlighting UCC’s activities near Lough Hyne.

Keywords

Academic libraries , Library , Podcast , Rare and unique library collections , Sound , Special Collections , SDG , Sustainable Development Goals , SDG 14 , SDG 14 Life Below Water , UN , United Nations , Cork , Student as partner , UCC Library , University College Cork , Our evolving relationship with life below water , Preliminary work of a new biological station

Citation

Harrington, E. and Dennehy, T. (2024) 'Life Below Water with Elaine Harrington and Tadhg Dennehy' [podcast]. UCC Library Podcasts, Season 1, Episode 2. Available at: https://shows.acast.com/ucc-library-podcast/episodes/675994c2c2a496b7a32fc2cb (Accessed: 18 February 2025)